‘Would people believe that such a large tree could grow from such a small seed?Wouldn’t they think you were lying?’ ‘It’s not a lie! I saw it with my own eyes! Both the seed and the tree!’

‘Well, what I say is also true. That old man’s [coarse food] offering may be as small and insignificant as a mustard seed, but it was offered with a pure heart. Even a small seed can grow into a huge nigrodha tree. Why is it strange that the tiny sincerity in a person’s heart could become the cause for his great happiness [of enlightenment later, with further conditions given]?’…